My first time on the general forum since the new forum and I find that Steel Tigers is dead. I haven't bought a new computer wargame in I don't know how long and at this point the only one I plan to buy is Second Front. Things like this, and the fact that I can't tweak computer games to meet my ...

Well no longer any need to frequent the Matrix Forums any more. This was the only game I had any interest in from Matrix. Looks like Second Front from Microprose will be the only choice remaining.

There is no naval warfare to date. Each side has a shipping capacity for each sea area. It is scenario dependent. Generally the allies have a much greater capacity.

Excellent news. [:D]

Bring it on!

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David, for years I have been advocating the potential of this series. Oh please bring it to the East Front, I long for a serious, playable and fun game on the East. I have ...

Both Strategic War and Squad battles are the next series we want to put additional development into.

Hooray, at last.

The only weakness in Vic's games are the OOB's. They tend to be inaccurate and not up to expectation. Has this aspect improved do you think?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Second Front hasn't even come out yet, so I'm not sure it is fair to call it an illegal ASL clone. People said the same about CMBO when if first came out, but in fact it was a very<br/>
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The Devs have been pumping out dozens of ...

Well I am no legal expert, but the programmer of the ASL clone has quite obviously got his hands on an ASL rule book and began coding it. Seems like blatant plagiarism to me. They could at least give some credit, but they deny any link to ASL. Quite bizarre really.

There is a ASL clone being developed for PC now. By Microprose. I have no idea though how they intend to avoid a legal challenge from Hasbro/MMP.

<t> I agree with the OP's general sentiments. PC wargaming is in a rut, for the last few years IMO. Most games suffer from being too simple or way too complex. Or bug riddled and unsupported. Or the designer totally lacks historical knowledge. <br/>
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Oddly board games have made a resurgence ...

No worries, after all it's the age of misinformation.

So Matrix make a big announcement about some great new PBEM feature. Turns out its the same old junk. So now I am to blame for pointing out how the announced improvement is not all that different from the original. Are you kidding me?

Moving on and out of here.

I wish they could design the PBEM system to operate on a matrix server.

<r> Well I am surprised and heartened. But the PBEM system is still beyond my PC skills. If they ever get a cleaner method or use a Server to automate it I will give it a go. I recall many wasted hours and total frustration back in the day and I have no inclination to tread that path again. When ...

<t> What exactly are the PBEM improvements? Because a casual look at the process in the updated manual looks pretty much the same as it was in 2007.<br/>
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Game installed easily for me. Now on to the manual
Thanks so much for rebuilding this game.

<t> I doubt that there would be any discord or FB groups for this game as it has been a load of rubbish for so long. Hopefully this new lease of life will bring on some interest. All thanks to Bill. I intend to monitor this forum and play the new remastered version. Perhaps begin a PBEM eventually ...

Great, thank you. The board game was one of my all time favorites. So much fun with the right group. Hopefully this new iteration will do justice to the original concept of a PC version. Thank you for all your hard work.

Ok, so if I wait for the coming remaster, am I entitled to it as an original purchaser of the game all those years ago?